Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction Components located in Metz included

Components located in Metz included Air Division Headquarters

An 1853 South Africa Medal to the 12th Lancers

TEESDALE SMITH OF ADELAIDE" near the rear of the aircraft

flanked by Springer’s handwritten signature in black ink and a date of “20

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction Components located in Metz included(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse featuring a white cotton twill liner showing underlying embroidery and guide threading, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.